As of Oct 12, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Oconee County, Georgia, had in 2026?
26.64 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 1.6 miles east-northeast of Watkinsville, Oconee County, through Oct 12. That is 11.48 inches less than a usual year to date (70% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 26.64 in
- Usual by Oct 12
- 38.12 in
- Percent of usual
- 70%
- 2025 by Oct 12
- 46.67 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 day not reported | 1.92 | 4.26 | −2.34 |
| Feb 2 days not reported | 4.18 | 3.99 | +0.19 |
| Mar 1 day not reported | 1.86 | 4.29 | −2.43 |
| Apr | 1.50 | 3.40 | −1.90 |
| May | 5.04 | 3.22 | +1.82 |
| Jun 1 day not reported | 2.49 | 5.55 | −3.06 |
| Jul | 3.48 | 3.80 | −0.32 |
| Aug | 3.31 | 4.64 | −1.33 |
| Sep 1 day not reported | 1.26 | 3.75 | −2.49 |
| Oct to the 12th 1 day not reported | 1.60 | 1.22 | +0.38 |
| So far | 26.64 | 38.12 | −11.48 |
2026 so far in Oconee County
- Wettest month: May, 5.04 inches.
- Biggest single day: 2.60 inches on Feb 27.
- Longest dry stretch: 21 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Apr 7 to Apr 27.
- 2025 by the same date: 46.67 inches at the same gauge (it missed 10 days). On the 269 days both years reported, 2026 had 21.62 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge 1.6 miles east-northeast of Watkinsville (gauge ID US1GAOC0009), 4 miles from the middle of Oconee County. It reported 278 of the 285 days from Jan 1 to Oct 12; the 7 days with no report count as unknown, not as dry. Rain here means everything the gauge caught: rain, and snow melted down to water. A trace counts as zero. It is read once a day, usually in the morning, and each reading is filed under the day it was read, so an evening storm can show up on the next day.
Usual means NOAA’s 1991 to 2020 daily normals for this gauge, added up over the same 278 days the gauge reported, so a missing day counts on neither side. The volunteer gauges started in 1998, so none has 30 years of its own; NOAA estimates the rest from long-record stations nearby.
Why this gauge: 5 stations inside Oconee County reported at least 90% of the days in 2026. Mountain snow sites, and stations far above the rest in the county, come last, since their rain is not what the farms below get. Then the pick goes to one with NOAA normals, then the most days reported, then the one nearest the middle of the county. Your own rain gauge can read differently a few miles away.
Questions
How much rain has Oconee County, Georgia, had in 2026?
26.64 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 1.6 miles east-northeast of Watkinsville, Oconee County, through Oct 12. That is 11.48 inches less than a usual year to date (70% of usual).
Is Oconee County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The volunteer rain gauge 1.6 miles east-northeast of Watkinsville had 26.64 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 12, 70% of the usual 38.12 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Oconee County in 2026?
May, with 5.04 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 1.6 miles east-northeast of Watkinsville, counting Jan 1 through Oct 12.
What was the biggest rain in Oconee County in 2026?
2.60 inches on Feb 27, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 12.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Oconee County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 12, the volunteer rain gauge 1.6 miles east-northeast of Watkinsville had 46.67 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 10 days) and 26.64 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 7 days). On the 269 days both years reported, 2026 had 21.62 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Barrow County 38.71 in to Oct 13
- Clarke County 31.31 in, 80% to Oct 13
- Greene County 38.58 in to Oct 13
- Oglethorpe County 30.54 in, 78% to Oct 13
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